Salsa di Pomodoro Pugliese

Tomato Sauce from Apulia

Preparation info
  • Makes

    2 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
In Nonna's Kitchen

By Carol Field

Published 1997

  • About

One more wonderful tomato sauce for all seasons. Maria Andriani’s version has white wine, which gives it a special flavor.

Ingredients

  • 8 medium-size ripe red tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 on

Method

Cook the chopped tomatoes in a 3- to 4-quart heavy nonreactive saucepan over medium heat for 10 minutes. Then rub them through a sieve or food mill to eliminate the skin and seeds.

While the tomatoes are cooking, warm the olive oil in a sauté pan, add the onion and sauté over medium heat until